Early Game: I usually lane with a hero that has stun, such as a corrupter or lurker. I get skill “Q” first because once my allies start ganking with stuns, you want to be able to “kill steal.” When enemy is close to dead use skill Q and you will get all the minerals for yourself Try to be aggressive and deny enemy exp, so get skill R for range.

Mid game: Hydra is overpowered from the start but here is where you get ALL the kills. I suggest get all the items on the list first, then go for level 5 weapons straight. No need for armor because most likely you will just be in the back doing the damage while one of your teammates takes the enemy damage for you. At this point you should be level 7, get additional spines. Additional spines and level 5 weapons will let your clear waves so fast getting so much minerals it will help pay for armor within 10 min.

Late game: Keep working on stats and ganking heros. Make sure you use spawn broodling to keep stunning enemy hero and remember to use ability Q when enemy hero is almost dead.

Have fun Kill stealing and your teammates getting pissed 😀 If you play hydra correctly, most likely your enemy will say your playing a broken hero 😉